What is Berkshire Hathaway's change in unearned premiums?

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) reported change in unearned premiums of $1.44B in Q1 2026.

How has Berkshire Hathaway's change in unearned premiums changed year-over-year?

Berkshire Hathaway's change in unearned premiums decreased by 0.6% year-over-year, from $1.45B to $1.44B.

What does change in unearned premiums mean?

The change in the portion of insurance premiums written that relates to the unexpired term of policies in force. This represents cash received from customers for coverage that has not yet been 'earned' by the company through the passage of time.

Berkshire Hathaway BRK.B Change in unearned premiums

Change in unearned premiums at other companies

W.R. BerkleyWRB

$47.87M-57.7%

AllstateALL

-$194M-175%

Everest GroupEG

-$519M-241%

Kinsale Capital GroupKNSL

$7.99M-74.9%

RenaissanceRe HoldingsRNR

$857.29M-18.3%

Axis Capital HoldersAXS

$746.21M+14.3%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$93.7B+4.4%

Net income$10.1B+120%

EPS (diluted)$4.68+120%

Balance sheet

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Total debt$6.3B+4.9%

Total equity$727.18B+11.1%

Total assets$1.25T+7.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$10.4B-4.3%

CapEx$5.0B+16.5%

Free cash flow$5.5B-17.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.06T-10.0%

P/E14.6×+0.1×

P/S2.8×-0.3×

Profitability

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Net margin19.3%-2.5pp

FCF margin6.4%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.5%-2.7pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Berkshire Hathaway in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInUnearnedPremiums.

The official record: Berkshire Hathaway’s 10-Q, filed May 4, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Berkshire Hathaway's change in unearned premiums?: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) reported change in unearned premiums of $1.44B in Q1 2026.
How has Berkshire Hathaway's change in unearned premiums changed year-over-year?: Berkshire Hathaway's change in unearned premiums decreased by 0.6% year-over-year, from $1.45B to $1.44B.
What does change in unearned premiums mean?: The change in the portion of insurance premiums written that relates to the unexpired term of policies in force. This represents cash received from customers for coverage that has not yet been 'earned' by the company through the passage of time.